Person:John Wilson (266)

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John Wilson Jr. Birth: 16 Mar 1787 in Buckingham County, Virginia Death: 11 Sep 1864 in Cedar Hill, Dallas County, Texas Sex: M Father: John Wilson Mother: Priscilla Trent

Burial: Sep 1864 Little Bethel Cemetery, Duncanville, Dallas County, Texas Changed: 25 Sep 2005 12:59

  Spouses & Children    
   
 Sally Byrd (Wife) b. 19 Nov 1794 in Knox County, Tennessee  

Marriage: 30 Oct 1810 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri 25 Sep 2005 12:56 Children: Levina (Laura Lavina) Wilson b. 30 May 1813 in Missouri Elizabeth "Betsy" Wilson b. 9 Sep 1811 in Arkansas Territory Henryus Wilson b. 21 Jul 1815 in Clark County, Arkansas Amos Bird Wilson b. 18 Apr 1817 in Clark County, Arkansas Richard Wilson b. 15 Mar 1819 in Clark County, Arkansas Polly "Mary" Ann Wilson b. 8 Feb 1822 in Clark County, Arkansas Margaret Emily Wilson b. 6 Mar 1824 in Clark County, Arkansas Sarildy Wilson b. 1 Apr 1826 in Clark County, Arkansas Sally "Sarah" Wilson b. 24 Feb 1828 in Clark County, Arkansas Pauline Wilson b. 20 Mar 1830 in Clark County, Arkansas Steven Byrd Wilson b. 15 Mar 1833 in Clark County, Arkansas John Wilson Jr. b. 11 Nov 1835 in Clark County, Arkansas

Emily Brown (Wife) b. About 1816 in Alabama

Marriage: 21 Aug 1845 25 Sep 2005 12:56 Children: Laura Josephine Wilson Charles M. Wilson Joseph Mccreary Wilson Benjamin Wilson b. About 1855 in Texas Virginia Wilson b. About 1860 Catherine "Kate" Wilson b. About 1861 in Texas

  Notes    
   
 Individual:

John and Sally sold a large Missouri farm in 1818 and, with at least four children, moved to Hempstead County, AR. John was elected to the Arkansas Territorial Legislature as a house member from Hempstead County in 1821, 1823, 1825, 1827, and 1829. In 1830 or 1831, he moved to Clark County, on the Antoine Creek, south of the present-day Antoine, at the fork of Wolf Creek and mill slough, just off the old Military Road, or as it was sometimes known, the Southwest Trail. In August, 1831, he ran for the House of Representative seat from Clark County and was elected. While he was not the Speaker in the Seventh General Assembly of the Territorial House, when he was re-elected from Clark County in 1833 and 1835, he was also elected Speaker of the House in each of those sessions. After statehood on 15 June 1836, he stood for election as Clark County's House member and after election was nominated and unanimously chosen the first Speaker of the Arkansas State House of Representatives. John Wilson's position as to the first President of what became the infamous Real Estate Bank of Arkansas, and his support of that institution was the genesis of his undoing when he and Mr. Anthony fought with long knives on the floor of the Arkansas House in December, 1837. No one would argue that John Wilson's actions were justified by Anthony's infantile joke about the bank and the speaker, even coupled with Anthony's defiant failure to heed the warning of the speaker. Justification was made that John Wilson acted in self-defense. Though he was acquitted of murder charges, the connection to the Arkansas Real Estate Bank (in which he had invested heavily) eventually ruined him financially. He was elected County Judge in Clark County in 1838 or 1839, and served one more term in the Arkansas House as the Pike County representative in 1840, but his political future was over. The fight with Anthony ended his political future and left Wilson with a useless left hand nearly severed by Anthony's bowie knife. He moved from Arkansas to Jefferson City, TX, and after a stint in the gold fields with the Forty-Niners, he settled down in Dallas County, TX, where he proceeded to again accumulate a nice estate. Portions of this information received from Jeanne Shannon (Doss) Suarez. from an article submitted to her by William G. Wright. Shannon was his 4th Gr-Granddaughter. All descendant information received from Jeanne. Have found no connection of this John Wilson to the James Wilson who was the signer of the Declaration of Independence. However the wives are 1st cousins, twice removed.